Club Directory
Fun, Friendship and Fitness in Nature
Joining a bushwalking club is a great way to meet new people, improve your fitness and have fun in the outdoors. There are 60 Bushwalking Victoria Affiliate clubs spread across Victoria and most clubs welcome new members and visitors.
There are clubs of all sizes with many offering walks across Victoria, interstate and even overseas. Most clubs welcome people new to bushwalking and you are certain to find experienced members willing to pass on their knowledge to beginners. Some of our clubs conduct training specifically for people new to bushwalking. Club membership is low cost, with most annual membership fees ranging from $35-$60.
Most clubs welcoming visitors along for a trial. Contact the club to discuss your bushwalking experience and find out about the types of activities on their program.  Many clubs also offer other outdoor activities in addition to bushwalking, such as kayaking and cycling, and other social activities.
Great Dividing Trail Association Inc
Introduction
The Great Dividing Trail is a pathway to central Victoria's hidden treasures from deep gorges and fern-lined rivers to the artefacts and cultural heritage of the greatest gold rush the world has ever seen.
Details
Our mission is to work with land managers and other authorities to plan, develop and maintain a linked network of public walking tracks through public land in Central Victoria. Patron:Â Steve Moneghetti, former Olympian and Commonwealth Games champion marathon athlete: Athletics Australia selector for 2012 London Olympics. The Great Dividing Trail Association is an incorporated, not-for-profit, community organisation. It was established in 1992 by a small group of volunteers who wanted to develop and promote walking tracks linking the great gold cities and townships of central Victoria. GDTA offers a Guided Walks Program to GDTA members and visitors.